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Join in the vision of CoreNet Global as we continue to connect professionals, and the corporations they represent, worldwide through the offering of resources that help make CoreNet Global indispensable to the successful practice of corporate real estate.

CoreNet Global is an opinion leader in corporate real estate benchmarking, workplace and infrastructure management. Enhance your knowledge with resources like research papers, exclusive member survey reports and presentations from top speakers on hot industry topics. Members of CoreNet Global benefit from a wealth of research knowledge and resources.

CoreNet Global offers several ways for members to stay connected to the latest trends and news as it relates to corporate real estate (CRE). In an effort to stay connected to the latest information and CRE news, make sure you take advantage of all the offerings that are made available as part of your membership.

Join with CoreNet Global in our mission to advance the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, and chapters and networking groups. Build life-long connections through interactions with like-minded professionals who are also looking for ways to gather and share corporate real estate knowledge.

What is the Knowledge Community?

The CoreNet Global Knowledge Communities are currently conducting research projects on several different fronts. All 5 of the Communities have completed at least one piece of original research over this past year, with several of the Knowledge Communities delivering multiple pieces of content. Links and an overview for these research projects can be found here.

The research initiatives currently taking place vary from an examination of the trends of co-working to well-being in the workplace. These efforts range from multi-year efforts on such broad topics as measuring productivity to rapid reactions to topical issues such as the impact of the US-Iran Nuclear Agreement on commercial real estate. This work is being completed by our members in an effort to further the knowledge base of our profession to keep you ahead of trends and provide insight on important issues affecting corporate real estate.

The Knowledge Communities are also increasing efforts to work more closely with universities to tap into their expertise. Through this work, it is our hope to work on more empirical research which can be accomplished through the knowledge and skill of those already engaged with robust research efforts. It also provides opportunities to develop lines of communication with academia and make our presence known to the next generation of corporate real estate professionals.

A detailed list of the current research projects can be found here. There are also a number of opportunities to get involved with the Knowledge Communities and participate on these exciting research projects. Let us know if you have a great idea for a topic that you believe should be addressed. The Knowledge Communities have produced a series of “Action Memos” that provide a concise, strategic commentary on a relevant corporate real estate issue.

An overview of the research being conducted within each of the Communities:

Sustainability Community

Workplace Community

Strategic Facilities Management Community

Manufacturing & Industrial Community

Strategy & Portfolio Planning Community

General Knowledge Community Research

Wellness

Current Focus: The research will investigate the trend of Sustainability moving toward overall “wellness” for employees. For example, Sustainability may now mean clean air, healthy eco-system, living walls and general health-based lifestyle improvements for the Workplace. This research will look into how we are currently defining Sustainability and how is it evolving from being perceived as purely a building initiative to a societal and employee well-being initiative.

Evolution of Workplace

Current Focus: Collect literature and industry knowledge in order to continue to build a database of information related to Workplace and review and analyze data to determine: What are the implications of a fully-integrated Workplace program within an organization’s CRE strategy?

Business Improvement Indicators

Current Focus: Examine how a “better” workplace correlates with improved business performance. Take an analytical review of quantitative data to articulate how real estate can positively impact employee engagement and the bottom-line. This is an ambitious, phased project that aims to help CRE align with business performance.